Photos: People protest debate featuring Michael Knowles
A protestor walks past a smoke bomb outside of the O'Hara Student Center on Tuesday evening during the second of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus.
Michael Knowles and Brad Polumbo, a “libertarian-conservative journalist” debated the question “Should transgenderism be regulated by law?” Tuesday evening in the O’Hara Student Center. Students and community members held two protests on Tuesday. Pitt police issued an emergency alert for a “public safety emergency” at the later protest outside O’Hara.
A protestor walks past a smoke bomb outside of the O'Hara Student Center on Tuesday evening during the second of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus.
Protestors chant at the first of two protests a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening at Forbes and Bigelow Avenue.
An image of Michael Knowles set on fire outside of the O'Hara Student Center Tuesday evening.
Michael Knowles speaks in the O’Hara Student Center on Tuesday night.
A person holds a sign outside of the O'Hara Student Center at the second of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening.
A speaker at first of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening at Forbes and Bigelow Avenue..
Speakers at the first of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening confront a counterprotestor on Forbes Avenue.
Brad Polumbo speaks in the O’Hara Student Center on Tuesday night.
Protestors gather at the second of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening.
Protestors gather in Schenley Plaza at the first of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening.
Protestors write on a banner at first of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening at Forbes and Bigelow Avenue.
Police react to a firecracker thrown at them at the second of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening outside of the O'Hara Student Center.
People run from a smoke bomb at the at the second of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening outside of the O'Hara Student Center..
People react to a smoke bomb thrown at the second of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening.
Protestors gather outside of the O'Hara Student Center at the second of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening.
A smoke bomb lands on the ground at the second of two protests against a debate featuring Michael Knowles on campus Tuesday evening.